Not long ago I picked up a 1943 German Mauser 98k, marked as a Russian battlefield pickup. The bore is gorgeous and all the metal is in great condition but the stock is pretty rough. It looks like it had some sort of glossy finish put on it at some point because some of it is on the buttplate etc. I'm going to start stripping the old finish off and sand some of the rougher areas and refinish it. I came here to get some opinions on what to use. I would like to refinish it to something close to what would come out of a factory back then. I read that allied rifles were dipped in linseed oil, was this also how german rifles were done? Also for sanding what grits should I use, also is a regular chemical stripper ok? The stock is laminated so I don't want to ruin the adhesives. Thanks for any input.